SB473, s. 127 15Section 127. 769.603 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,33,1816 769.603 (1) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another
17state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering
18tribunal of this state.
SB473, s. 128 19Section 128. 769.603 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,33,2220 769.603 (2) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign
21country
is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as
22an order issued by a tribunal of this state.
SB473, s. 129 23Section 129. 769.603 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1769.603 (3) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter chapter, a tribunal
2of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support
3order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.
SB473, s. 130 4Section 130. 769.604 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 769.604 (1) (intro.) and
5amended to read:
SB473,34,76 769.604 (1) (intro.) The Except as otherwise provided in sub. (4), the law of the
7issuing state or foreign country governs the all of the following:
SB473,34,9 8(a) The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments and other
9obligations of support and the
under a registered support order.
SB473,34,11 10(b) The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the
11arrearages
under the support order.
SB473, s. 131 12Section 131. 769.604 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB473,34,1413 769.604 (1) (c) The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the
14support order.
SB473, s. 132 15Section 132. 769.604 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,34,1816 769.604 (2) In a proceeding for arrearages under a registered support order, the
17statute of limitations under the laws of this state or of the issuing state or foreign
18country
, whichever is longer, applies.
SB473, s. 133 19Section 133. 769.604 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB473,34,2320 769.604 (3) A responding tribunal of this state shall apply the procedures and
21remedies of this state to enforce current support and collect arrearages and interest
22due on a support order of another state or a foreign country that is registered in this
23state.
SB473, s. 134 24Section 134. 769.604 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
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1769.604 (4) After a tribunal of this state or another state determines which is
2the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrearages, if any, a tribunal
3of this state shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing
4the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrearages, on current and
5future support, and on consolidated arrearages.
SB473, s. 135 6Section 135. 769.605 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,35,117 769.605 (1) Whenever a support order or income-withholding order issued in
8another state or a foreign support order is registered, the registering tribunal of this
9state
shall notify the nonregistering party. The notice must be accompanied by a copy
10of the registered order and the documents and relevant information accompanying
11the order.
SB473, s. 136 12Section 136. 769.605 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,35,1413 769.605 (2) (a) That a registered support order is enforceable as of the date of
14registration in the same manner as an order issued by a tribunal of this state.
SB473, s. 137 15Section 137. 769.605 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,35,1816 769.605 (2) (b) That a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the
17registered order must be requested within 20 days after the date of mailing or
18personal service of the notice unless the registered order is under s. 769.707.
SB473, s. 138 19Section 138. 769.605 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,35,2320 769.605 (2) (c) That failure to contest the validity or enforcement of the
21registered order in a timely manner will result in confirmation of the order and
22enforcement of the order and the alleged arrearages and precludes further contest
23of that order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted
.
SB473, s. 139 24Section 139. 769.605 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
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1769.605 (2m) If the registering party asserts that 2 or more orders are in effect,
2the notice must also do all of the following:
SB473,36,43 (a) Identify the 2 or more orders and the order alleged by the registering party
4to be the controlling order and the consolidated arrearages, if any.
SB473,36,65 (b) Notify the nonregistering party of the right to a determination of which is
6the controlling order.
SB473,36,87 (c) State that the procedures provided in sub. (2) apply to the determination of
8which is the controlling order.
SB473,36,119 (d) State that failure to contest the validity or enforcement of the order alleged
10to be the controlling order in a timely manner may result in confirmation that the
11order is the controlling order.
SB473, s. 140 12Section 140. 769.605 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,36,1513 769.605 (3) Upon registration of an income-withholding order for enforcement,
14the support enforcement agency or the registering tribunal shall notify the obligor's
15employer under s. 767.75 (2r).
SB473, s. 141 16Section 141. 769.606 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,36,18 17769.606 (title) Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of
18registered
support order.
SB473, s. 142 19Section 142. 769.606 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,37,220 769.606 (1) A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or
21enforcement of a registered support order in this state shall request a hearing within
2220 days after the date of mailing or personal service of notice of the registration the
23time required by s. 769.605
. The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the
24registration, to assert any defense to an allegation of noncompliance with the

1registered order, or to contest the remedies being sought or the amount of any alleged
2arrearages as provided in s. 769.607.
SB473, s. 143 3Section 143. 769.606 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,37,64 769.606 (2) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the validity or
5enforcement of the registered support order in a timely manner, the order is
6confirmed by operation of law.
SB473, s. 144 7Section 144. 769.606 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,37,118 769.606 (3) If a nonregistering party requests a hearing to contest the validity
9or enforcement of the registered support order, the registering tribunal shall
10schedule the matter for hearing and give notice to the parties of the date, time, and
11place of the hearing.
SB473, s. 145 12Section 145. 769.607 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,37,1513 769.607 (1) (intro.) A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a
14registered support order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of
15proving one or more of the following defenses:
SB473, s. 146 16Section 146. 769.607 (1) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
SB473,37,1717 769.607 (1) (h) That the alleged controlling order is not the controlling order.
SB473, s. 147 18Section 147. 769.607 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,37,2319 769.607 (2) If a party presents evidence establishing a full or partial defense
20under sub. (1), a tribunal may stay enforcement of the a registered support order,
21continue the proceeding to permit production of additional relevant evidence, or
22issue other appropriate orders. An uncontested portion of the registered support
23order may be enforced by all remedies available under the law of this state.
SB473, s. 148 24Section 148. 769.607 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1769.607 (3) If the contesting party does not establish a defense under sub. (1)
2to the validity or enforcement of the a registered support order, the registering
3tribunal shall issue an order confirming the order.
SB473, s. 149 4Section 149. 769.608 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,38,8 5769.608 Confirmed order. Confirmation of a registered support order,
6whether by operation of law or after notice and hearing, precludes further contest of
7the order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted at the time of
8registration.
SB473, s. 150 9Section 150. 769.609 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,38,16 10769.609 Procedure to register child support order of another state for
11modification.
A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to
12modify and enforce, a child support order issued in another state shall register that
13order in this state in the same manner as provided in ss. 769.601 to 769.604 769.608
14if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the
15same time as a request for registration, or later. The pleading must specify the
16grounds for modification.
SB473, s. 151 17Section 151. 769.61 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,38,22 18769.61 Effect of registration for modification. A tribunal of this state may
19enforce a child support order of another state registered for purposes of modification,
20in the same manner as if the order had been issued by a tribunal of this state, but
21the registered support order may be modified only if the requirements of s. 769.611
22or 769.613 have been met.
SB473, s. 152 23Section 152. 769.611 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,39,224 769.611 (1) (intro.) After a child support order issued in another state has been
25registered in this state, unless s. 769.613 applies the responding a tribunal of this

1state may, upon petition, modify that child support order only if, after notice and
2hearing, it finds at least one of the following:
SB473, s. 153 3Section 153. 769.611 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,39,54 769.611 (1) (a) 1. The child, the individual obligee who is an individual, and the
5obligor do not reside in the issuing state.
SB473, s. 154 6Section 154. 769.611 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,39,157 769.611 (1) (b) That this state is the residence of the child, or a party who is an
8individual party or the child is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal of
9this state,
and that all of the individual parties who are individuals have filed a
10written consent
consents in a record in the issuing tribunal providing that a tribunal
11of this state may modify the child support order and assume continuing, exclusive
12jurisdiction over the child support order. However, if the issuing state is a foreign
13jurisdiction that has not enacted this chapter, the written consent of the individual
14party residing in this state is not required for the tribunal to assume jurisdiction to
15modify the child support order
.
SB473, s. 155 16Section 155. 769.611 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,39,2217 769.611 (3) A tribunal of this state may not modify any aspect of a child support
18order that may not be modified under the law of the issuing state, including the
19duration of the obligation of support
. If 2 or more tribunals have issued child support
20orders for the same obligor and same child, the child support order that is controlling
21and must be recognized under s. 769.207 establishes the nonmodifiable aspects of the
22support order.
SB473, s. 156 23Section 156. 769.611 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB473,40,324 769.611 (3m) In a proceeding to modify a child support order, the law of the
25state that is determined to have issued the initial controlling order governs the

1duration of the obligation of support. The obligor's fulfillment of the duty of support
2established by that order precludes the imposition of a further obligation of support
3by a tribunal of this state.
SB473, s. 157 4Section 157. 769.611 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB473,40,85 769.611 (5) Notwithstanding subs. (1) to (4) and s. 769.201 (2m), a tribunal of
6this state retains jurisdiction to modify an order issued by a tribunal of this state if
7one party resides in another state and the other party resides outside the United
8States.
SB473, s. 158 9Section 158. 769.612 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,40,15 10769.612 Recognition of order modified in another state. (intro.) A
11tribunal of this state shall recognize a modification of its earlier
If a child support
12order issued by a tribunal of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state that
13assumed jurisdiction under a law substantially similar to this chapter and, upon
14request, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, shall do
the Uniform Interstate
15Family Support Act,
all of the following apply to a tribunal of this state:
SB473, s. 159 16Section 159. 769.612 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,40,1817 769.612 (1) Enforce the The tribunal may enforce its order that was modified
18only as to amounts arrearages and interest accruing before the modification.
SB473, s. 160 19Section 160. 769.612 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB473, s. 161 20Section 161. 769.612 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,40,2221 769.612 (3) Provide other The tribunal may provide appropriate relief only for
22violations of that its order that occurred before the effective date of the modification.
SB473, s. 162 23Section 162. 769.612 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,40,2524 769.612 (4) Recognize The tribunal shall recognize the modifying order of the
25other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.
SB473, s. 163
1Section 163. 769.613 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,41,3 2769.613 (title) Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another
3state when individual parties reside in this state.
SB473, s. 164 4Section 164. 769.613 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,41,85 769.613 (1) If all of the individual parties who are individuals reside in this
6state and the child does not reside in the issuing state, a tribunal of this state has
7jurisdiction to enforce and to modify the issuing state's child support order in a
8proceeding to register that order.
SB473, s. 165 9Section 165. 769.613 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB473,41,1410 769.613 (2) A tribunal of this state exercising jurisdiction as provided in sub.
11(1) shall apply the provisions of this subchapter and subchs. I and II and the
12procedural and substantive law of this state
to the enforcement or modification
13proceeding. Subchapters III to V, VII, and VIII do not apply, and the tribunal shall
14apply the procedural and substantive law of this state
.
SB473, s. 166 15Section 166. 769.615 of the statutes is created to read:
SB473,41,23 16769.615 Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country.
17(1) Except as provided in s. 769.711, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise
18jurisdiction to modify its child support order under its laws, a tribunal of this state
19may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and bind all individuals
20who are subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether the consent to
21modification of a child support order otherwise required of the individual under s.
22769.611 has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident
23of this state or of the foreign country.
SB473,41,25 24(2) An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child support
25order under this section is the controlling order.
SB473, s. 167
1Section 167. 769.616 of the statutes is created to read:
SB473,42,8 2769.616 Procedure to register child support order of foreign country
3for modification.
A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to
4modify and enforce, a foreign child support order not under the convention may
5register that order in this state under ss. 769.601 to 769.608 if the order has not been
6registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for
7registration, or at another time. The petition must specify the grounds for
8modification.
SB473, s. 168 9Section 168. Subchapter VII of chapter 769 [precedes 769.701] of the statutes
10is repealed and recreated to read:
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